The Political Orphanage

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  • Summary

  • Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
    2020 Andrew Heaton
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Political Science Comedy & Humour
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Episodes
  • Fetishizing Jobs

    Fetishizing Jobs
    Sep 19 2024

    What if we’re focusing on jobs too much?

    Guy Standing is the author of “The Politics of Time: Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty.”

    He joins to discuss laborism, why GDP is a stupid economic indicator, and solutions to the economy’s most vexing problems.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Maybe I'm Wrong About Woke?

    Maybe I'm Wrong About Woke?
    Sep 13 2024

    What is “woke” exactly? And why is it it irritating? Lawrence Titley joins to make the case that Wokeness is an older historical phenomenon of loudly drawing attention to cognitive dissonance and moral correction.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Stupid Taxes vs. Smart Taxes

    Stupid Taxes vs. Smart Taxes
    Sep 4 2024

    What’s the difference between effective, ethical taxes vs. stupid stuff with a bunch of loop holes for rich people? Scott Hodge is President Emeritus & Senior Policy Advisor at the Tax Foundation. He is the author of “Taxocracy: What You Don’t Know Abou Taxes And How They Rule Your Daily Life.”

    Book at: www.mightyheaton.com/featured
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    1 hr and 50 mins

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